Wall-Mount Rack Layout for Deeper Equipment and Power Strips
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mountable racks have limited depth and poor power distribution options, leading to inefficient use of space and requiring non-standard mounting methods for power strips, which are not off-the-shelf items.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mountable rack design that allows multiple mounting orientations, providing additional equipment mounting space at the rear, top, and bottom, enabling efficient power and data cable routing with standard off-the-shelf components, and accommodating deeper equipment by rotating the rack for versatile installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If existing wall-mountable racks are used, then equipment can be mounted on the wall, but the rack depth is limited and power distribution options are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The rack design incorporates mounting capabilities on multiple surfaces (front wall, side walls, back wall) rather than being limited to a single wall mounting orientation. This multi-dimensional mounting approach increases the effective volume and adaptability of the rack system, allowing power distribution equipment to be accessed and installed from various directions.
2Ease of manufacture
If standard wall-mountable racks are used, then equipment mounting is possible, but non-standard mounting methods are required for power strips
Solution Approach 1:
The rack is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate various types of equipment including power strips, patch panels, and network devices. Multiple EIA-compliant mounting surfaces and standardized aperture patterns allow different equipment types to be mounted using standard methods, eliminating the need for custom mounting solutions.
3Volume of moving object
If rack depth is increased to accommodate more equipment, then equipment mounting space increases, but space consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of increasing rack depth in a single direction, the invention utilizes multiple wall surfaces (front, sides, back) to create additional mounting space. This multi-dimensional approach increases equipment capacity without proportionally increasing the footprint area consumed by the rack system.
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AI summary
A wall mountable rack for equipment, and an associated method of assembly for the rack and a method of use for the rack is disclosed. Exemplary equipment that may be mounted in the rack includes power strips, patch panels, servers, tower computers, tape drives, hubs, switches, cabling and other equipment related thereto.